ZIP Code 00956

ZIP code 00956 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 68.6 square miles in Bayamon, Bayamón County, Puerto Rico. The area is home to 79,304 residents, producing a population density of 1,157 people per square mile, and falls within the Puerto Rico time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 00956 against Puerto Rico and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 00956 sits at $29,280 (12% above the Puerto Rico average), while per-capita income is $17,742. The poverty rate stands at 36.9% and the unemployment rate at 7.6%. On housing, the median home value is $139,800 (1% above the state average) with median rent at $705 per month, and 70.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 00956 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.7, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Bayamón County, so you can benchmark 00956 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →